I know, I haven't posted in like a million years. Or, more specifically, 8 years. When I started blogging, I absolutely loved it. But I was dealing with other outside factors and, after a while, trying to keep the deadlines felt like a chore. So I slowed down. At first I felt bad about it. But then I read a post from a fellow blogger that I followed who was experiencing the same thing, and it helped remind me that my mental health was the most important thing and that it was okay to step away. So I did, in a big way. A while back I created a Facebook page and I have been posting tidbits there occasionally. I am hoping to slowly come back to posting media reviews here, once I am comfortably in the headspace to be reading more. But for now, I had something that I really wanted to share:
Today I had the opportunity to pre-screen the first episode of Netflix's newest superhero themed offering - a show called Jupiter's Legacy. I grew up on superhero shows and comics, so I went into it with an objective stance, expecting to be critical of it but still having high hopes. Honestly, it did not disappoint.
Jupiter's Legacy is a true modern superhero show, with plenty of pop culture references, social commentary, and just enough humor to not make it overly dramatic. The show centers on your typical dysfunctional family - but if they were supers. The parents are the standard good guy, slightly overbearing parents, and look really good for their 120-ish year age (though the "silver hair means old while having the skin of a 40-something" thing is always meh). The kids carry some of the common millennial/gen z tropes, but not enough to be annoying yet. The cast is diverse, the costumes are colorful, and the sets are impressive.
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| Seriously, the costuming is on point. Super suits and "flashback scene" fashion alike. |
This show is definitely not for the younger kids. There is quite a bit of "bad language", mentions of drug usage, and LOTS of violence. The action scenes are a little more graphically violent (some gore) than I usually like, but not to the degree to put me off. Some people may be a little more squeamish at a few scenes. Aside from the action, the rest of the story is detailed and intriguing. It's not too difficult to follow, even with the regular shifting between the past and the current. They are a bit light on exposition, but since it is a series I suppose that is forthcoming. Overall, I look forward to watching and seeing how it progresses.
You can catch #JupitersLegacy on Netflix starting on May 7, 2021.
Further Notes:
There is a warning at the beginning of the episode about strobing lights. I watched on my phone in a well lit room and, having only minor photosensitivity, it wasn't bad. However, if you have photosensitivity, be cautious watching it on a large screen in the dark, as there are several scenes with strobing or flashing lights, like above.
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